Globe on Hockey - Maki: Is it really in the cards?

Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com found this 5/7/2008 on www.theglobeandmail.com [flag]

Alright, Madame Liotta, it's your turn to pick the winning teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs. I went with the Montreal Canadiens over the Philadelphia Flyers. What do I know?“Madame Liotta will consult with the Tarot cards to answer your questions. Please begin.”Let's start with Philadelphia and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference final. Who wins?“The first card is … The ... [link]

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LeBrun picks Wings, while Maki's tarot card reader picks the Stars
Published 5/7/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... the goalie, and get tip-ins to make it more difficult for him," said [Henrik] Zetterberg. It's hard to pick against a Stars team that has eliminated two contenders. But the ultimate difference in this series may just be the mileage left on each team. The Wings swept Colorado in the second round and will have had a full week off between rounds. ... There's not much to choose from, but fresher legs and home ice.... Prediction - Wings in seven. The Globe and Mail's Alan Maki took a slightly different method of picking the Stars over the Wings in seven and the Pens over the ...

Predictions without conviction Conference finals edition
Published 5/8/2008 by James Mirtle (noreply@blogger.com) at james mirtle
... I'm tied up with a story today, but I'll have some predictions hopefully before the game gets going tonight. I went a rotten 1-3 in Round 2, anyway, so your bets are probably better off placed on Al Maki's picks . At this point, I'm just trying to stay ahead of ...

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